Soudan, 1841
Type: Vessel ; Armament 1
Launched : 1840 ; Disposal date or year : 1844
BM: 249 tons ; Displacement: 253 tons
Propulsion: Paddle
Notes:

3 Oct 1840, For the Niger Expedition Commander Bird Allen, John Bilam, Acting Master, and Nicholas Waters, Clerk-in-Charge, to the Soudan steamer.

9 Oct 1840 Woolwich, The Albert, Captain Henry Dundas Trotter, the Wilberforce, Commander William Allen, and the Soudan, Commander Bird Allen, iron steam-vessels, are expected at Woolwich from Liverpool, to be completed for the Niger expedition.

2 Jan 1841 Portsmouth, arrived from Liverpool, on her way to Deptford ; her engine is of 35-horse power.

12 Mar 1841 arrived at Woolwich from Deptford on Tuesday afternoon. 15 men of colour are to be attached to each of the vessels on the Niger expedition as they have been found to be more suitable for the labour of the vessels in a tropical climate.

30 Mar 1841 departed for the Niger, and will call at Plymouth for the Harriet transport ship.

3 Apr 1841 The officers of the Soudan, steam-vessel, for the Niger expedition, consist of the following : Commander, Bird Allen; Lieutenant, William Ellis; Acting Master. John Belam; Assistant-Surgeons, W. B. Marshall and Horatio Collman; Clerk-in-Charge, Nicholas Waters; Mates, W. H. Webb and F. W. Sidney; Engineer, 1st class, G. V. Gustafsson, and engineer, 2d class, R William Johnson.

2 May 1841 arrived at Lisbon from Plymouth.

13 May 1841 The Harriet store-ship to the Niger expedition, was at Teneriffe, having parted company with the Soudan steamer off Lisbon, in bad weather.

25 May 1841 was at Teneriffe.

28 May 1841 the squadron departed for the coast of Africa. A man named Edwards, of the Soudan, was drowned between Teneriffe and St. Vincent.

21 Jun 1841 was spoken with in lat 11, 16 N., 23, 20 W., whilst en route from Cape de Verds to Cape Coast Castle.

5 Aug 1841 had arrived in Montserado Roads on the coast of Africa,

Late 1841 was reported to have been laid up in ordinary at Clarence Cove to await instructions from England.

22 Mar 1842 was reported by the Wilberforce at Cape Coast to have been sent to Fernando Po.

29 May 1842 was reported to be at Fernando Po.

1844 wrecked Africa